FUR'S FIRST OFFENSE: People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals tried to leave their own stamp on New York Fashion Week on Wednesday afternoon.
Looking to crack down on showgoers wearing animal skins, the animal rights group recruited two supporters to pose as “fashion police” writing tickets for unsuspecting passersby. A delayed noontime start wasn't the only glitch. Most of the runway shows were finished throughout the city, never mind at the corner of West Houston and Washington Street where their patrol began. (A utility worker off to work did look very Calvin Klein-esque in a...Read more ...

BETWEEN THE LINES: In New York for a Q&A at Spring Place and a happy hour at Camp David in Brooklyn on Thursday, Los Angeles-based fashion illustrator Jeanette Getrost discussed how the medium is coming back to life.
About 20 will be at the NYFW event at Spring and the crowd will be considerably livelier at Camp David, the co-working space for creatives started by Milk Studios' Mazdack Rassi and Erez Shternlich. Getrost chalked up the renewed interest in fashion illustration to social media giving artists a platform to get their work out. In addition, “People get a little tired of new...Read more ...

PURPLE Is Hiring An Account Executive, Fashion In New York, NY

PURPLE New York is looking for an experienced Account Executive for its Fashion division to join the agency. The Account Executive will play an essential role in supporting the assigned Account Manager and Account Director: generating maximum brand exposure through creative product placement,...Read more ...

16 Totally Righteous '80s Beauty Looks You Should Dare to Try

The fashion and beauty industries are ushering us back to one of the greatest, most colourful, most glittery decades of all time: the '80s. Throughout New York Fashion Week , we saw lots of saturated hues, grungy smoky eyes, crimped hair, tons of sparkle, and lips straight out of an '80s magazine. Some designers even brought back a few iconic hair staples from back in the day. We don't know about you, but all this has us ready to break out the boombox.Read more ...

The First Museum of Candy to Open in New York This Summer

The Sugar Factory will introduce The Museum of Candy this summer in New York City. Similar to its Museum of Ice Cream in Miami, there will be history lessons about the industry, a fashion show featuring candy canes, and a candy café that demonstrates the gummy bear-making process.
It will take space in a 30,000-square-foot Limelight Club space with a total of 15 candy-themed rooms to learn and take pictures. There will also be a shop to purchase baking and candy mold tools. Tickets will include multiple candy and dessert tastings, as the museum will feature a restaurant offering 24-scoop...Read more ...

Maryam Nassir Zadeh RTW Fall 2018

Masculine and feminine. Strong and soft. The play on opposites is definitely not something new for the fashion industry. And Maryam Nassir Zadeh managed to show her own personal take on the contrast between apparently conflicting forces.
The designer fused mannish and more gentle silhouettes, heavy and lightweight fabrications, urban and rustic influences, as well as bright and subdued tones in a lineup, which, even if it didn't look so cohesive, actually offered a number of pretty options for independent women looking for unique things.
For example, utilitarian pockets appeared on a fluid...Read more ...

Everyone Is Wearing North Face Jackets at Fashion Week

On Monday morning, the first sunny day after a weekend of torrential downpours, Maria and I headed to Spring Studios for our first show of the day. As we waited the typical 30-or-so minutes for it to begin, I watched fellow attendees file in; and instead of zoning out or getting lost in my Twitter...Read more ...

John Elliott Shows off NikeLab Collaborations for Fall/Winter 2018

John Elliott's Fall/Winter 2018 collection saw the designer debuting a mature, contemporary iteration of the casual menswear he's known for, along with a new line of womenswear. Perhaps most notably, however, Elliott also introduced a spate of brand new NikeLab collaborations, including some exceptionally clean dad shoes.
Elliott's preferred sneaker silhouette returned, with a set of new Nike Vandals taking cues from the textiles utilized for the runway collection. One pair of dark nubuck vandals offered a clean white midsole and corduroy Swoosh, keeping in line with the season's earthy...Read more ...

You Can Now Buy Coach's Newest Handbags Straight Off the Runway

It's no surprise that some of the world's top models walked in Coach's Fall 2018 runway show on Tuesday during New York Fashion Week - including model-of-the-moment Kaia Gerber. And the front row was just as star-studded. Coach ambassador, Selena Gomez , graced the FROW sitting alongside pal Petra Collins, top fashion editors, influencers and bloggers .
But what may come as a surprise is the fact that you can score Coach's debut handbag style, The Dreamer , straight off the catwalk. Thanks to the “see now, buy now” strategy adopted by Coach The Dreamer handbag is available for purchase in...Read more ...

Blake Lively wore a red patent leather coat and Christian Louboutin heart shoes to the Michael Kors fashion show at NYFW in honor of Valentine's Day.Read more ...

Philipp Plein presents No Mercy on Mercer Street pop-up

Pop-up's have become a major part of retail strategy, and as he is one of the most talked about designers at New York Fashion Week, Philipp Plein has capitalized on both his celebrity and vacant retail space in SoHo to present his No Mercy on Mercer Street pop-up store. On February 11, the designer celebrated the launch of the store with a party from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. featuring performances by Rich the Kid and Christian Combs, son of legendary rapper Sean "Diddy" Combs.
Plein's new SoHo concept was inspired by the urban street style atmosphere of NYC that characterizes the area, combined...Read more ...

Check-in to Converse's One Star Hotel at LFW

London Fashion Week is fast approaching, and with it a jam-packed line-up of shows. Offering a break from the schedule is Converse 's One Star Hotel, which opens its doors for check-in this Friday.
In celebration of the brand's new One Star collection, the five-floor hotel features a hotel-style gift shop and a secret stock-room and a series of newly-released sneakers and re-stocks, as well as a cinema showing Converse's new skater movie Downtime...Read more ...

Seen and heard: This New York Fashion Week at Samsung's experiential hub, 837, WWD gathered top thought leaders, fashion designers and industry heavyweights to join in a series of in-depth and informed discussions on topics ranging from the role of social media for brand marketing to the evolution - and acceptance - of female executives within landscape.
Bridget Foley and Narciso Rodriguez
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WWD executive fashion editor Bridget Foley and fashion designer Narciso Rodriguez
“To seduce someone with something that's really, really great,” said Narciso Rodriguez, “I think that's a...Read more ...

Not too long after we had a look at its Fall/Winter 2018 showroom during Paris Fashion Week, Aimé Leon Dore is keeping its foot on the gas by sharing a first look at its Spring/Summer 2018 collection. The line appears to stay true to its New York roots with a preview of nostalgia-inducing wardrobe staples built with superior quality. The apparel is also displayed alongside some items that'll trigger memories of the good ol' days, such as a Earth, Wind and Fire vinyl, old music equipment and antique home goods.
Take a look at the previews above and below. If you're in need of an immediate...Read more ...